As the pictures show, life happens

EDITOR'S NOTE: A city taken as a moment in time — we asked the good people of the Calgary Camera Club if they'd share their visions of Calgary with us.

Calgary is a complex city. Is there a collective identity? I'm not so sure.

Seeing the city through a lens, you tend to see it as moments, as one-off visions.

We at the Calgary Camera Club — professionals and amateurs alike — try to capture those moments. And we wanted to share glimpses of life in our city in 2016.

Whether Calgary is struggling with crisis or riding high on a wave of success, we are a resilient lot.

As the pictures show, life happens.

Let's celebrate the diversity.

Walking on Rainbows

(Submitted by Carolyn Harley)

Sad Cowgirl

(Submitted by Ken Imrie)

No Trouble

(Submitted by Ric Matkowski)

Can't Wait

(Submitted by June Fox)

Uncertain Economy Obscures Downtown like the Fog

(Submitted by Bhaskar Bhowmik)

The Bow

(Submitted by Dianna Pawlik)

Big Dreams

(Submitted by Gary Clennan)

Calgary Drop-In

(Submitted by Michael Squance)

Reflections

(Submitted by Reinhard Thomas)

Reaching For The Sky

(Submitted by Gary Clennan)

Calgary at a Crossroads is CBC Calgary's special focus on life in our city during the downturn. A look at Calgary's culture, identity and what it means to be Calgarian. Read more stories from the series at Calgary at a Crossroads.